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Proud Liberal Dem

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10. First they came for the private-sector unions

Reply to Tanuki (Original post)

Wed Aug 30, 2017, 08:31 AM

Aug 2017

now they're coming for the public sector unions as well. It was only a matter of time.

State employees here in Indiana lost their collective bargaining agreement in 2005 when Mitch Daniels came in. It was one of the first things he did.

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Massive RW assault underway on public sector unions [View all] Tanuki Aug 2017 OP

These asses abuse the word "freedom." Ilsa Aug 2017 #1

Oh, but they mask themselves as patriots, defenders of freedom and USA Exceptionalism. RKP5637 Aug 2017 #2

K&R Starry Messenger Aug 2017 #3

We should get all their names, addresses and phone numbers and spread it around Maraya1969 Aug 2017 #4

More about Tracie Sharp, who wrote the letter disclosed in the OP, Tanuki Aug 2017 #7

The SPN is meeting right now in San Antonio Tanuki Aug 2017 #8

Interesting. All their names can be found here, along with their offices Maraya1969 Aug 2017 #5

Isn't it a shame we learn of things like this via "The Guardian"? Hugin Aug 2017 #6

Sadly they banned all public sector unions in NC in the 1950's Lee-Lee Aug 2017 #9

First they came for the private-sector unions Proud Liberal Dem Aug 2017 #10

The local Republican fuckstick here in western PA is crying about a teacher strike Orrex Aug 2017 #11